Law 9 - The Ball in and out of Play 5/17/2016

Richard of Oxford, Oxfordshire UK asks...

A player makes a tackle and wins the ball cleanly but the ball is going out of play for a throw to the opposition. Before the ball has completely crossed the touch line it hits the linesman's foot and stays in play .What should be given ?...

Calvin Smith of Beaverton, Oregon United State asks...

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Bob of Ft Lauderdale , FL USA asks...

If two opposing players go to the ground in a collision and Team A's player has clear control of the loose ball. The official stops play to attend to the players. Is play resumed with an indirect free kick for Team A? Or is it a drop ball at the sit...

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Bret Good of Mission Viejo, California United States asks...

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Paul of Newbury Park, CA USA asks...

The Red team throws the ball in and it rolls along the touch line for ten feet and rolls out completely off the field not touching the line. The AR standing next to the ball signals for a throw in for Black as the ball was deemed in and then out....

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